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M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 03:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bca3f83f9950c82d3f153c0121689fb430a8c3db
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.70440, 159.55640
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk157.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy163.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours77
First 24 hours227
First 72 hours304
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.82025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC21.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 03:16:30 UTC141.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC36.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC36.5 km124 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 03:31:50 UTC33.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 03:31:55 UTC46.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 03:35:00 UTC90.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 04:03:44 UTC116.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 04:03:45 UTC118.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 04:11:54 UTC88.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 04:11:55 UTC84.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 04:22:24 UTC93.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M6.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.110.0 km10.2 km
EMSCM5.510.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#49
Earlier events M≥4352
Earlier events M≥5171
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC100.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC100.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC62.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
458
Country (24h)
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